Pulse

Episode aired Jun 10, 1995

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

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Action Crime Sci-Fi

Whilst investigating the disappearance of several company executives, Ed, Ros and Beckett stumble on to a plan to destroy the economic centers of London and Geneva, devised by a criminal mas... Read allWhilst investigating the disappearance of several company executives, Ed, Ros and Beckett stumble on to a plan to destroy the economic centers of London and Geneva, devised by a criminal mastermind.Whilst investigating the disappearance of several company executives, Ed, Ros and Beckett stumble on to a plan to destroy the economic centers of London and Geneva, devised by a criminal mastermind.

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8Sleepin_Dragon

A strong end to series one.

The Gizmos team investigate the strange disappearances of several company executives, each involved in struggling arms companies. Naturally, something rather sinister lies beneath the shared misfortune.

This is exactly what Bugs does best: a big, brash plot with enough explosions to rattle the cutlery drawer. It looks incredibly polished too - glossy, sleek, everyone immaculate, and the camera work far better than a mid-'90s action series has any right to be. It moves at pace, and even manages to conjure up a little tension along the way.

The first series has been surprisingly strong, and it bows out with a proper flourish. There's plenty to praise, but the villainous duo steal the limelight. Gareth Marks is superb, and Anton Lesser is the perfect partner-in-crime - both pitch-perfect in that heightened, slightly theatrical way Bugs thrives on.

It's full-throttle stuff: rocket launchers, glue guns, tech-seeking missiles... basically the Friday-night shopping list for the Bugs universe. Even the humour lands nicely, with Beckett's awkward partnership with a child adding a few well-timed laughs.

I'm very glad the show came back - this is a confident, lively end to a quality first run.

8/10.

Trivia
The producers were so impressed with Gareth Marks's performance as Jean-Daniel in this episode, that they asked him to return in season two as the main recurring villain.

Alternate versions
When screened on UK Sky, the episode is usually edited for violence. The scene where Lena is forced against a wall and threatened by the main villain cuts away before she begins sobbing in terror, and Patrick Marcel's scream as he is hit by the exhaust from a missile is removed, as is the subsequent shot of his smoking body.